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Letters to the editor
In April
April is Sexual Assault
Awareness Month. Unfortu-
nately, we will not be having
our Hands Around the
Courthouse this year. In-
stated, for community safety,
we are hanging up flyers in
the community. We hope to
have our Domestic Violence
Awareness walk in October,
crossing our fingers.
The theme this April of
Sexual Assault Awareness
Month is ‘Online Sexual Ha-
rassment.’ And we would like
to share the following mes-
sage:
Sexual harassment, assault
and abuse can happen any-
where, including in online
spaces.
As we connect online, we
can learn how to practice digi-
tal consent, intervene when
we see harmful content or
behaviors, and ensure that
online spaces—whether they
be workspaces, classrooms,
social media platforms or
otherwise—are respectful
and safe.
If you or anyone you
know is experiencing sexual
harassment online, or at any
time, please don’t hesitate to
give us a call at Victims of
Crime Services, 541-553-
2293, to schedule an appoint-
ment to speak to an advo-
cate.
Michele L. Gonzales,
Advocate, Victims of Crime
Services.
To students
To all students, new and con-
tinuing,
The 2021-2022 Guide-
lines and Application are
available for the Confeder-
ated Tribes Tribal Education
Loan/Grant Program—
Tribal Scholarships.
For the guidelines and ap-
plication, stop by Higher
Education, or call me at 541-
553-3311. My email is:
carroll.dick@wstribes
Please read the guidelines
and review changes carefully,
and make sure applications
are filled out completely and
legibly. Incomplete and illeg-
ible applications will be re-
turned to the applicant.
To review the changes to
the tribes’ 2021-2022 Tribal
Education Loan and Grant
Program guidelines see page
2 IV:
Financial assistance.
The additions are:
Educational Living Ex-
penses is for on campus stu-
dents attending school full
time.
Full time online students
will not receive the Educa-
tion Living Expense, or ELE.
The ELE will be decreas-
ing every school year accord-
ing to Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs budget.
Please note that you are
required to apply for Free
Application for Federal Stu-
dent Aid—FAFSA. See:
fafsa.ed.gov
Another requirement is
that students apply for at
least five other scholarships.
This is especially impor-
tant in light of the fact that
the Tribal Scholarship
Fund—Tuition, Books and
Educational Living Ex-
penses—may decrease in the
future, due to tuition in-
creases and the increase in
students graduating from
high school.
The Tribal Scholarship is
not intended to cover all edu-
cational expenses. It is ex-
pected that students will con-
tribute to the cost of attend-
ing college.
The Higher Education
staff is committed to help-
ing you in any way possible
to make your transition to
college life easier and to en-
sure successful completion.
Success depends on your
commitment to cooperate
and communicate with us.
Reminder: The deadline
for Confederated Tribes
Tribal Education loan and
grant application is July 1 an-
nually. If you have any ques-
tions, please call or email.
Sincerely, Carroll Dick
Higher Education Coordina-
tor. PO Box C, 1110 Wasco
Street, Warm Springs.
Forever Learning ~ In
Ichishkiin: Taaminwa (eter-
nal) Isapsikwasha (learn-
ing).
~ In Kikisht: Daminwa
(always) Enhxengiqnan (we
are learning).
In Numu: Wunawe’yoo
numu tunedyoi’koo (forever
teaching Paiute).
etc. Submit to Carol Dick,
Johnson O’Malley secretary,
Higher Education coordina-
tor. Drop of applications and
requests at Higher Ed, 1110
Wasco St., Warm Springs.
Email:
carroll.dick@wstribes.org
Or fax to 541-553-2203.
Birth
Amirah Marie Alexander
Heath Alexander and
Mariah Stacona of Madras
are pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter
Amirah Marie Alexander,
born on April 6, 2021.
Amirah joins brothers
Reece, 20, and Nolan, 16.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Don and
Linda Alexander of Pros-
pect, Oregon.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Blanca
Plazola of Madras; and An-
drew Stacona of War m
Springs.
Great youth
opportunity
Project Zero is a great
opportunity for young tribal
member adults, age 20-24, to
earn money, work flexible
hours (25-30 hours a week)
and develop on-the-job skills
in environmental steward-
ship and the green economy.
Work will be indoor and
outdoor—and will help
jumpstart your career in the
green sector.
Project Zero is a program
of Portland General Electric,
partner of the Confederated
Tribes as co-owners and man-
agers of the Pelton-Round
hydro system.
The intern will work at an
environmentally focused lo-
cal nonprofit. Informational
interviews are coming up via
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Zoom. To attend one of
these, please RSVP to Taaj
Armstrong at:
taaj.armstrong@pgn.com
Email to sign up for one
of the following sessions:
This Wednesday evening,
April 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Next Thursday, April 29
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. And
May 3 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Peer support
For anyone struggling with
meth or opioid addiction,
there is a new Peer Support
Group that will be meeting
on Wednesdays and Fridays
at 2 p.m. To learn more you
can contact Antonio Gen-
try at 541-615-0035 or:
antonio.gentry@wstribes.org
509-J candidates forum
The Jefferson County
Democrats are hosting a
Jefferson County 509-J
school board candidate
forum on Monday, April
26 at 7 p.m.
The Jefferson County
Democrats candidates
forum is in Collaboration
with KWSO radio, the
Warm Springs Education
Committee and the
Warm Springs Commu-
nity Action Team.
KWSO plans on broad-
casting the forum live on
the radio.
People can also use the
zoom link to access the
forum:
u s 0 2 web. z o o m . u s / j /
85193426473
Candidates will have
time to introduce them-
selves, then there will be
questions and answers,
followed by closing re-
marks.
This event is open to
the public. The goal is in-
creasing voter knowledge
of candidates for the May
18 election. Ballots are
mailed on April 28 and the
last day to register to vote
or change party affiliation
is Tuesday, April 27.
Kim Schmith, Chair,
Jefferson County Demo-
crats.
Fun and healthy hiking trails near Warm Springs
Get some exercise out-
doors this spring at these
five hiking destinations
within an hour of Warm
Springs!
Juniper Hills Walk-
ing Trails, Madras. Level
of difficulty: Easy.
This paved trail system
includes a total of 2.3
miles of walking trails. It
is located near a park
with beautiful scenery.
East Hills Trail Sys-
tem, Madras. Easy to
moderate.
Description: This
newly developed trail
system has a total of 20
miles of terrain which is
shared with both moun-
tain bikers and horse-
back riders.
Tam-a-lau Loop,
Cove Palisades State
Park, Culver. Level of
difficulty: Moderate.
This trail starts off
with a steep mile long ascent
to the top of a plateau.
The path then flattens out
as it takes you on a scenic
4-mile loop with views of
the Crooked River and Lake
Billy Chinook. The hike is
completed by descending
back down the trail you first
came up for a total distance
of 6.5 miles.
Miser y Ridge and
River Trail Loop, Smith
Rock
State
Park,
Terrebonne. Moderate to
difficult.
This 3.7 mile loop is home
to some of the best views
of the Crooked River in
Central Oregon.
The Misery Ridge portion
of the loop is a good
physical challenge with a
series
of
steep
switchbacks. Shoes with
good traction are recom-
mended as the trail gets
dry and loose through the
summer. The River trail
section is flatter and more
mellow as it winds along
the path of the river.
Otter Bench and
Pink Trail, Crooked
River Ranch. Moderate.
This 4.1-mile out and
back trail starts out flat
and casual.
There is an incredibly
beautiful option to de-
scend down a steeper trail
to the bank of the
Crooked River. This trail
is very peaceful and has
gorgeous views of the
canyon.
Best Regards, Alicia
Oberholzer , Physical
Therapist, Warm Springs
Holistic Health.
JOM spring
The Johnson O’Malley
Committee is accepting ap-
plications for funding of
extracurricular activities for
this springs, through June 10.
The deadline date to apply
is May 28. This is for stu-
dents of Jefferson County
509-J and the Wasco County
school districts. The allow-
ance is as follows:
Grades pre-k through
fifth grade: $100. Grades six
to eight: $150. Grades nine
through twelve: $200. For
graduates up to $77.50 is
available for cap, gown, tas-
sel, sash and S&H. To ap-
ply:
Complete the Johnson
O’Malley application, the
JOM survey, and request for
financial assistance. Attach
supporting documents: flyer,
roster, schedule, receipts,
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
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Diversity of views on Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
In 1934 the Wheeler-
Howard Act—also called the
Indian New Deal—provided
for the formal organization of
local Nati ve gover nments.
This was an attempt to pro-
vide individual tribes the abil-
ity to manage their own af-
fairs.
The act also ended the al-
lotment policy and allowed for
restoration of some lands that
had gone from tribal owner-
ship to private ownership.
The act also changed the
assimilation policies to allow
the tribes to preserve their own
culture.
There is a difference of
opinion among Native Ameri-
can scholars who have studied
the outcomes of the Wheeler-
Howard Act.
In response to the k-12
education mandates of Oregon
Senate Bill 13 of 2017—
SB13—the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs Cul-
ture and Heritage Committee
is developing a curriculum ex-
plaining tribal perspectives on
histor y, culture, government,
languate and other aspects of
the Native experience. The fol-
lowing is a segment of an cur-
riculum component on the
1934 Wheeler-Howard Act:
‘It didn’t pan out as
we thought it was going
to…’ Amos Owen on the
Indian Reorganization Act of
1934:
The Indian Reorganiza-
tion Act of 1934—the In-
dian New Deal—dramati-
cally changed the federal
government’s Indian policy.
Although John Collier, the
Commissioner of Indian
Affairs who was responsible
for the new policy, may have
viewed Indians with great
sympathy, not all Native
Americans viewed the In-
dian New Deal in equally
positive terms. In this 1970
inter view with historian
Herbert T. Hoover, Amos
Owen, Mdewakanton Sioux
tribal chair man, gave a
mixed verdict on the Indian
Reorganization Act:
Mr. Hoover: You were
going to talk a little bit about
the government. I was curi-
ous to know when did this
group of Indians here incor-
porate under the Wheeler-
Howard Act.
Mr. Owen: It was 1934
when Wheeler-Howard
came into effect—otherwise
known as the Indian Reor-
ganization Act. And most of
the small reservations in
Minnesota, they all accepted
and adopted the Wheeler-
Howard Act. So, Prairie Is-
land, of course, we were on
the first to go under it.
It was, we thought, a
good way for the American
Indian to be self-supporting
and be able to get a little
more land, and be able to
farm the land that they have.
That’s where the Wheeler-
Howard Act bought up, I
think, 300 or 380 acres of
land out here. And my
brother and I, we were one
of the ones that went farm-
ing in 1938.
We farmed until all of us
left for World War II. And
the other two of my broth-
ers, they made a career out
of the service. I came home
all shot up and I wasn’t able
to run the land. So we just
leased it back to the tribal
government.
That’s how the way it’s
been the last few years. Ev-
erything was referred back
to the Tribal Council. Any
leasing that we do is all
handled by the Tribal Coun-
cil now; so there really isn’t
anyone doing any farming
now on their own.
Hoover: Did you get
many benefits from the
Wheeler-Howard Act, do
you think? You said they
were pretty limited here.
Owen: Yes, It didn’t pan
out as we thought it was go-
ing to be. Of course, I was
pretty young at the time, but
I remember when we first
organized, the Wheeler-
Howard Act was I guess
originally the way it was writ-
ten up, it was really good. If
the Indians made a little
money, or they became more
prosperous as a community,
they could, in turn, buy up
more land. That was the way
the Wheeler-Howard Act was
written up. And before it
went through Congress, it
was revised a bit so that buy-
ing back land was struck out
of some of the papers it was
drawn up on. I don’t know
how this came about, but it
wasn’t in the charter and the
constitution and by-laws
when the thing came into ef-
fect. So we’ve done it; and I
can’t just go out and say the
Bureau of Indian Affairs
have done it. But they didn’t
believe in colonies like ours,
a small community like ours
buying back land that origi-
nally belonged to us anyway.
Hoover: Did you get any
help as far as small business
loans or anything like that?
Owen: Well, there were
farming loans, we had the
farming loans. That was the
only benefit we got out of
the Wheeler-Howard Act. We
bought machinery and live-
stock and things that are ben-
eficial to the community. In
fact, they were all personal
loans to families. It had its
good points, too. I didn’t
think too badly of the
Wheeler-Howard Act. I
thought it helped some of
the families out here to get
started in farming.
Article submitted Confed-
e r a t e d Tr i b e s o f Wa r m
Springs Culture and Heritage
Committee, Lonnie James and
Radine ‘Deanie’ Johnson.